Good morning, Sir. I have a question about my 2005 Chevy Trailblazer, 4.2 6-inline, with 265,000+ miles on it. We bought in new with @30 miles back in December 2004. So, within last two years I have replaced gear box, front suspension, AC compressor, and water pump, tires have 50K left on them; but now, looks like it has a bad oil pump. Air pressure sensor replaced and still goes to 0 psi.
Well actually two questions:
1) what would the cost of overhauling existing engine vs the cost of engine replacement be on this vehicle.
2) is it worth it for this car? it is no longer a daily driver for us. However, i feel like it can run for another 200K miles with all the repaired mentioned done on it, maybe!
Thanks in advance for your response! L A Rojas
what would the cost of overhauling existing engine vs the cost of engine replacement be on this vehicle.
We have no idea what shops in your area are charging. Get some quotes.
Another factor is that modern engines are so complex that it is very difficult for a shop to properly rebuild them. A factory remanufactured engine with a good warranty is preferable.
is it worth it for this car?
It's probably not worth sinking thousands of dollars into a 20-year-old Trailblazer that may well develop other expensive problems, but that's a judgement call that only you can make.
